Lake Powell Offers Hot Fishing

Updated 5-2-08

Lake Powell continues to offer Utah's hottest fishing - actually perhaps the best fishing in the region. People are catching boatloads of stripers from main channel areas near the dam, points uplake and the backs of canyons. Smallmouth have been stalled a bit by cold weather but should provide excellent action during the next several weeks. Crappie, walleye, bluegill and catfish are also biting well. See wayneswords.com for current information.

Green River has good insect hatches, and good fishing to match. Steve Schmidt reports: "Blue Wing Olives, which we've all been waiting for, are now much more consistent. You'll find them in isolated areas on the upper sections of the river and more densely layered as you near Little Hole. Those areas near Little Hole have been the best... It's peaking, however it will probably continue to produce good fishing until we see run-off flows released sometime in the middle of the month." Read Steve's complete report.

Red Creek is pumping mud into the Green River, and that will impact fishing downstream during the next few weeks.

Provo River has been ok, but not great, with Blue Wing Olive, Midges and Skawal Stoneflies hatching. Nymphs produce well fished down near the bottom.
There is also good fly fishing on the Ogden below Pineview and the Weber between the dams. Other streams may be good, but some will be high with runoff. Check with local fly shops for the latest reports.

Pineview crappie are now biting. Go after them using small jigs in weedy areas in fairly shallow water.

Catfish are now active and biting in Utah Lake, Cutler Marsh, Lake Powell and other traditional waters.

Bear Lake now has open water and should be good for cutts and some lake trout.

Most reservoirs now offer good trout fishing, including Jordanelle, Otter Creek, Piute, Minersville, Deer Creek and Rockport. There is plenty of good fishing available so get out and enjoy.

- Utah Lake for catfish, white bass
- Weber River for trout and whitefish
- Strawberry Reservoir for trout
- Yuba Reservoir for perch
- Lake Powell for bass and striped bass

These are highlights from a report provided by RedRockAdventure.com. See their full Utah fishing report.

Good fishing
- Dave Webb

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